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Post by Skaggs on Mar 30, 2005 17:25:28 GMT -5
Is anyone else upset that we won't be able to watch our Yankees in HD on TWC this year? DirecTV has deals with both ESPN2 HD and YES HD. The opening night Sox vs. Yankees game is on ESPN2 HD. The game Sunday is on YES HD. I sent Albany TWC VP Peter Taubkin an email stating my desire for ESPN2 HD and YES HD. Have you? |
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Post by dkennedy on Mar 31, 2005 12:00:38 GMT -5
I emailed them about creating a true sports tier (18 times)...am I upset that YES HD & ESPN2 HD is not on TW Albany? YES!!! My inlaws remind me every day...
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Post by QueenOfTheEvilEmpire on Mar 31, 2005 22:41:22 GMT -5
Channel 1867 now displays the YES logo and is labeled YESHD. I see from another topic here that it starts tomorrow (April 1) at no additional cost!
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Post by Hankster on Apr 1, 2005 6:07:26 GMT -5
Yes, it is there. I hope this isn't an April Fools Joke by TWC. I feel like calling in sick to work right now!!! Yankee home games in HD, I must be dreaming.
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Post by dkennedy on Apr 1, 2005 6:08:26 GMT -5
YES HD!!!
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Post by Hankster on Apr 1, 2005 6:14:12 GMT -5
Dkennedy,
What do think of this un-announced surprise?
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 1, 2005 14:05:29 GMT -5
Is this an April Fools joke?
I received an email reply from TWC just two days ago:
-----Original Message-----
From: help@nycap.rr.com [help@nycap.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:42 PM
To: mpyskadlo@albanyhdtv.com
Subject: Re: Yankees in HD on TWC
Hello,
There is no word yet on if YES HD will be coming to Time WarnerCable. I will put the request in, as we try to meet the demands of our customer as much as possible.
Thank you for your e-mail,
Time Warner Cable
help@nycap.rr.com
(518) 869-5500
1-866-321-2225
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 1, 2005 14:07:36 GMT -5
It's on the TWC website: YES announces Yankee games in HD The YES Network introduces high-definition telecasts of New York Yankee games this year, beginning with Sunday's season opener against the Boston Red Sox. YES will telecast 64 home games and six road games in HD. Time Warner Cable Albany will carry these games on channel 1867. April is the busiest month with 14 HD games available, including the first nine. Channel 1867 telecasts in HD only live baseball games and not other YES programming. YES, on cable channel 67, will continue to serve its non-HD customers all season. The Yankees are also on WXXA (cable channel 8) 21 times this season, on the FOX Saturday afternoon game nine times and on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball three times. |
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 1, 2005 14:34:56 GMT -5
Albany TWC shuffled the HD lineup in order to accomodate YES HD.
INHD was 1865, now 1855
INHD2 was 1866, now 1855
HDNet was 1867, now 1857
HDNet2 was 1868, now 1858
HBO HD was 1870, now 1880
SHOWTIME HD was 1875, now 1885
Time Warner Digital Cable HD
1800 HD PPV
1801 Special Events
1806 WRGB-DT (CBS)
1808 WXXA-DT (FOX)
1810 WTEN-DT (ABC)
1811 WMHT-DT (PBS)
1813 WNYT-DT (NBC)
1827 TNT HD
1837 Discovery HD Theater
1855 iNHD ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1856 iNHD2 ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1857 HDnet ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1858 HDnet Movies ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1867 YES HD ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1869 ESPN HD ($3.95 per month for TWC's HD Tier)
1880 HBO HD
1885 Showtime HD
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 1, 2005 15:00:16 GMT -5
Just received an email from TWC VP Peter Taubkin confirming YES HD:
-----Original Message-----
From: Taubkin, Pete
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:33 PM
To: mpyskadlo@albanyhdtv.com
Subject: RE: ESPN2 HD & YES HD
Mark,
We have launched YES HD on Channel 1867.
Peter M. Taubkin
Vice President
Government Relations & Public Affairs
Time Warner Cable -Albany
1021 High Bridge Road
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 242-8839 -phone
(518) 242-8948 -fax
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 1, 2005 16:09:59 GMT -5
I called Albany TWC and spoke to Sandy.
I asked if YES HD would be included in the HD Tier or just part of the digital cable package. She said she didn't know and put me on hold while she spoke to her manager.
After a minute or so, she came back on the line and said that her manager didn't know, so they are calling someone to find out. I was placed on hold again.
After a minute or so, she came back on the line (again) and said, "We checked and they said it will be part of the HD Tier." I asked her who "they" are and she said she didn't know. She said they didn't get any information besides the addition of YES HD and the lineup changes.
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Post by dkennedy on Apr 1, 2005 19:22:23 GMT -5
TW seems to keep things tight lipped when it comes to adding channels...not even the rep's knew about YES HD...but Skaggs got the goods on it...now if they would just work their magic and add Universal HD....
I don't think it's an April fools joke...since TW already made the channel lineup changes...and well, we all know...Uncle Sam is watching (FCC)!
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Post by Skaggs on Apr 2, 2005 19:05:02 GMT -5
Albany TWC has modified their HD Tier webpage so that it now shows YES HD as part of the HD Tier. |
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Post by QueenOfTheEvilEmpire on Apr 3, 2005 7:17:51 GMT -5
Is anyone else still getting the multi-colored striped page with the logo and channel name? Will we only have feed during games?
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Post by Hankster on Apr 3, 2005 7:40:47 GMT -5
As of now YES-HD will only broadcast live games. I would think it will also include the pre-game as well. We'll see tonight! Can't wait to see The Big Unit in pinstripes. He's gonna look 10 feet tall!
;D
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